Florentina da Conceição Pereira Martins Smith

Florentina da Conceição Pereira Martins Smith (born 9 September 1958) is an East Timorese politician, and a member of the Fretilin political party. Between September 2017 and June 2018, she was the Minister for Social Solidarity under the VII Constitutional Government of East Timor led by Mari Alkatiri. Previously, between 2012 and 2017, she was a member of the National Parliament of East Timor.

Florentina Martins Smith
Martins Smith in 2019
Minister of Social Solidarity
In office
15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) – 22 June 2018 (2018-06-22)
Prime MinisterMari Alkatiri
Preceded byIsabel Amaral Guterres
Succeeded byArmanda Berta dos Santos
Member of the National Parliament
In office
2012–2017
Personal details
Born (1958-09-09) 9 September 1958
Dili,
Portuguese Timor
(now East Timor)

Early life and career

Martins Smith has a degree in Economics and Management. Prior to commencing her political career, she was the Inspector General of the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry. She was also General Secretary of the Organização Popular de Mulheres Timorense OPMT, the women's division of Fretilin.[1]

Political career

In the 2012 East Timorese parliamentary election, Martins Smith was elected to the National Parliament from 12th place on the Fretilin list.[2][3] In the National Parliament, she was a member of the Public Finance Committee (Committee C).[1][4]

In 2017, Martins Smith was re-elected to the National Parliament, once again from 12th place on the Fretilin list.[5][6] However, on 15 September 2017 she was sworn in as Minister of Social Solidarity in the VII Constitutional Government, and therefore had to give up her seat in accordance with the Constitution.[7][8] She left that office on 22 June 2018, upon the formation of the VIII Constitutional Government.[9]

References
  1. "[Profile] Florentina da Conceição Pereira Martins Smith". National Parliament of East Timor (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. Compendium of the 2012 Elections in Timor-Leste: As of 21 June 2012 (PDF). Dili: UNMIT and UNDP. 2012. p. 70. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. "Deputados e Bancadas Parlamentares" [Deputies and Benchers of the Parliament 2012–2017]. National Parliament of East Timor (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. "Comissão de Finanças Públicas" [Public Finance Committee]. National Parliament of East Timor (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. 2017 Timor-Leste Parliamentary Election: List of Parliamentary slates from all parties (PDF). Dili: La'o Hamutuk: Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring & Analysis. 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. "Who is in Timor-Leste's new Parliament?". La'o Hamutuk website. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  7. "VII Governo constitucional de Timor-Leste toma hoje posse incompleto" [VII Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste takes incomplete possession today]. Sapo.pt. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. "VII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  9. "Primeiro grupo de membros do VIII Governo timorense tomou posse em Díli" [First group of members of the VIII Timorese Government take office in Dili] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

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